Golf ball paint kit



M y 1931. H. s. BOYLAN ET AL 0 GOLF BALL PAINT KIT Filed March 19, 1929 Patented May 19, 1931 1 UNITED S T P N I 'F HOWARD S. BOYLAN AND GEDRDIS BRETZ, OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA GOLF BALL PAINT KIT Application filed March 19,

, The present invention relates to improvements in golf ball paint kits, and has for an object to provide a compact kit lncluding facilities for economically and easily renew- 5 ing the exterior surfaces of'golf balls by painting.

Another objectof the invention resldes 1n providing an improved; paint kit, whereby golf balls may be readily dipped into a can of 1c paint and placed on a tray or rack in the sun for drying purposes.

A further object of the invention hes 1n providing an improved drying tray or rack for the golf balls, so constructed that the ball may be held in position against being blown about by supports that contact With a m1n1- mum surface area of the recently painted balls.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved pair of tongs for gripping minimum surfaces of the golf ball during the process of dipping the ball in the paint, removing it and placing 1t upon the rack, whereby substantially all parts of the ball will be subjected to the painting operato compactly and conveniently receive the paint can, drying rack,'golf balls and tongs,

and having a removable cover.

A still further object of the invention 1s to provide means, whereby an amateur painter may properly and correctly renew his golf balls at home or during a time of nonuse.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will be more fully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

In the drawing, wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, p

The single figure in the drawing is a perspective view of the improved golf ball paint kit, the cover of the paint can being omitted and the parts being shown in the open posithereof. These prongs are preferably stamped and struck up 1929. Serial No. 348,333.

in any appropriate way'within the box, be

ing located to one side of the longitudinal center of the box and said partition extending transversely of the box, whereby 'to' divide the internal space of" the box into short and long compartments l5 and 16 respectively. In the compartment 15 is received the paint can 17, the latter being provided with an airtight cover, which forms no part of the invention, and which isnot shown.

It will be understood that the paintcan 17 is renewable when its contents becomeexhausted, and that the paint used may be of any SGlGCtQClGOlOI' useful for the painting of golf balls, Red andwhite colors are primarily in use at this time, the white color predominating during the summer months,

balls, one of such being indicated at 19, while making'contact with a minimum surface portion of the ball, so as to disturb to the'least possible extent the recently painted surface triangular andpointed from the upper surface portion of the drying rack 18. 5 I

A pair of tongs 21 are provided-with inherently resilient arms 22 and 23, which preferably diverge toward their outer free ends .where such arms are provided with inturned claws preferably composed of spaced prongs or projections 24. These prongs" or projecthe balls adapted to be contained in the tions are preferably pointed at their outer ends in order also to contact with minimum surface area portions of the golf balls 20.

In the use of the device, the tongs 21 may be contained in the long compartment 16 with the drying rack 18; if desired a number of golf balls may also be contained in this coinpartment.

The paint can 17 is provided with its own individual cover, and the cover 13 of the container 10 will, .of course, be kept closed to exclude dust when the kit is not in use.

In using the device, golf balls are gripped in the tongs 21 by squeezing the arms 22 and 23 of the tongs together by the hand of the operator and causing the jaws 24 to advance toward one another and upon opposite sides of the golf ball 20, engaging but minute portions thereof. The ball is dipped by the use of the tongs into the paint within the can 17. The paint is allowed to drip from the golf ball back into the can, the ball being held over the can momentarily for this purpose. After an even application of paint has been made to the golf ball, it is then placed upon the prongs or projections 19 of the drying tray and allowed to dry in this position. Other balls may be treated in a similar way the rack being large enough to support several recently painted balls. The tray 18 is removable from the compartments 16 so that it may be placed in the sun to facilitate the drying of the balls.

It will be noted that the painted surface of the golf ball is prevented from becoming marred or disfigured by reason of the projection 19 and the prongs 2 1 contacting with but small surface portions of the ball. I

We do not wish to be restricted to the size, form, and proportions of the various parts, and obviously changes could be made in the construction herein described without depart ing from the spirit of the invention, it being only necessary that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims What is claimed is 1. A golf ball paint kit comprising a container closed at its bottom and sides and open at its top with flanges along its longitudinal edges, a slidable cover for the cointainer having inturned flanges to interlockingly cooperate with the container flanges, a partition in the container dividing same into short and long compartments, a paint can contained in the short compartment in which the balls to be painted are adapted to be dipped, a ball drying rack removably mounted in the long compartment, and a pair of tongs for dipping long compartment.

2. A golf ball paint kit comprising a container, a removable cover for the-container, a partition in the container dividing same into compartments, a paint can contained in one compartment in which the balls to be painted are adapted to be dipped, a ball drying rack mounted in the other compartment, and a pair of tongs for dipping the balls adapted to be contained ,in the last mentioned compartment.

3. A golf ball paint knit comprising a container closed at its bottom and sides and open at its top with flanges along its longitudinal edges, a slidable cover for the container having inturned flanges to interlockingly co-operate with the container flanges, a partition in the container dividing the same into adjacent compartments, a paint can contained in one compartment in which the balls to be paintedare adapted to be dipped, and a ball drying rack mounted in the other compartment.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures. V

HOWARD S. BOYLAN. GEORDIS F. BRETZ, 

